St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-11

worn by the little ones.
The tournure is certainly growing
smaller, and back draperies are dimin-
ishing in volume to correspond.
Very elegant riding gloves are of
white Swedish kid, embroidered with
white silk in horseshoe design.
Short visites with full, wide sleeves
are most favored for wraps OF crepe or
other mourning materials.
Small croeheted buttons. either black
or matching the color of the gown, are
the rule upon cloth costumes.
Gray astrachan, chinchilla. otter and
spotted leopard skins are used as trim
mings upon children'S wraps.
Fur borders are fashionable upon up
right edges of skirt draperieS, but are
seldom arranged to cross the figure.
Borders OF black or brown bear are
fashionable trimmings for large cloakS,
and both are durable and snowy.
PolOnaises cut in one piece are quite
popular The plaits are held III at the
waist with belt of steel or jet.
Plain poplins are being revived, and
they are especially suitable for the
graceful draperies of the present sea-
son.
Plush, plaid wOOlens and soft. rough
finished goods are equally popular for
long clOakS for girls and children.
Gold and silver braid, arranged in pat
terms upon white cloth. or m0ire, is
used as garniture upon handsome wool
toilets.
Among the midWinter luXuries for
those who can afford them are gowns OF
velvet or cloth, with entire underskirtS
of fur.
Three fabrics are used in many rich
costumes. \ favOrite combination OF
this sort is brOcade with repped silk and
velvet.
Long wells of e0lOrcd eauze. twisted
about the crown Of the hat and tied in
large bow at the side of the throat. are
very fashionable.
Elaborate plaStTOaS of steel. garnet.
jet or amber beads. cut or uncut. are
fashionable accessories to be worn with
untrimmed bOdiceS.
Laces and gaUze fabrics of every de-
scriptiOn are used for evening toilets. in
combination with mOire, faille. velvet
OF Satin.
Braiding IS UnqUeStiOnably the favor
lite trimming for dresses and wraps. and
an endless variety of patterns are con-
stantly being produced.
A novelty in fancy boots and shoes
consists of an Open-worl pattern which
Is stamped out i'll patent leather over a
white or yellow ground.
As a substitute for the stud OF button
in linen collars and cuffs, very narrow
cOlOred ribbons are drawn through the
butt0nholes and tied IN Il bow.
Short furS. such as seal. beaver and
Persian lamb. when used as trimmings.
are made into piping5 or edgingS, some
~, II,
Jackets and GOWNS of white wool.
trimmed with dark fur. with a tOque OF
the same material. bordered with the
fur. are being prepared for skating COS
tunes.
Young ladies are trimming their
white lace toilets for evening wear with
sprays of natural flowers. and a single
spray of the same flower is worn in the
hair.
Inch-wide folds of velvet are some
times used as a garniture upon the
draperieS. collars, cuffs, etc. of wool
dresses. When nicely applied the effect
is excellent.
A new shade is called dead pink. 1t
Is about the color of baroness rose
when it is half faded. and is eXquiSitely
brought out in the now soft silks.
\ novel ball dress is of pale yellow
tulle over fern green silk Topped with
fern-frOnds and pale green ribbons, the
bodice being of green velvet.
Simplicity is distinguishing feature
Of tie present seasons costumes. An
elegant effect is produced. however,
when the costumes are arranged by skill
full hands.
White pearl ankletS are worn over the
new bronze aud green silk stockings
with dancing slippers by those who are
ultra-faShiOnable. Some of them are
elapsed by jeweied bugs.
Girdles of pale pink roses. caught
with wires. are worn with the new pink
directOire gowns. The roses are gener-
ally the MermetS. which last better than
the bon Siiene buds.
One of the newest imported hats is Il
hunters green felt with Il rolling brim
on all sides and Ornamented with a
great crimson plume of cocks feathers.
Peari-gray faille silk, combined with
tulle OF the same delicate shade. the
Crapery caught by clusters OF pale Dur-
pie wiStariaS. i one of the prettieSt
evening gowns for light mourning wear.
The bodice is either of pearl-gray or VIC
let velvet.